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The HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC Series
offers the capabilities you need for uncompromising
results and the energy efficiencies you want to help
reduce costs.
Fits your business
The HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC provides your
business with the power to keep moving forward.
Latest processor and chipset technologies
from AMD, including new triple-core and
quad-core processors for superior performance
Integrated DirectX ® graphics technology
for enriched graphics
Standard dual-monitor capability and a new
more compact small form factor
AMD HyperTransport 3.0 technology to
help expedite system response times and
provide you with the data you need—faster
Power-efficient performance
Designed to help lower energy consumption with
features, the HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC
can help your business save energy and lower
costs without compromising performance.
HP Power Manager, an optional feature,
enables you to increase your desktop’s energy
efficiency by providing you the ability to easily
tailor your PC’s power management settings,
estimate annual cost savings resulting from
your setting and view your historical savings.
Energy-efficient processors, a low-power chipset
and an optional 80 percent efficient power supply
further enhance PC quality and energy savings.
ENERGY STAR ®
-qualified and EPEAT Goldregistered
models are available.
Simplifies your business
Get the manageability and stability features your
IT environment requires.
Image stability and long lifecycles for ease
of integration
Access to HP Client Manager for a variety
of manageability offerings to help streamline
PC management
Protects your business
Get the security, manageability and stability features
your IT environment requires.
Protection for your physical assets and critical
business data with security options like embedded
TPM 1.2, factory configured RAID I and HP Backup
and Recovery Manager
PCs designed to work as hard as
you do
With power, efficiency and the tools to help your
IT environment run more smoothly, the HP Compaq
dc5850 Business PC offers a desktop solution
designed to work as hard as you do.

HP Compaq dc5850 Business PC Series
HP recommends Windows Vista ® Business.
Operating system
Chipset AMD 780V
Microtower Small form factor
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32*
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64*
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic 32*
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate 32*
, 1, 2
Genuine Windows Vista® Business with Genuine Windows® XP Professional custom pre-installed*
Free DOS
Processor AMD Sempron Processors with HyperTransport Technology up to 2.3 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 Processors with HyperTransport Technology up to 2.7 GHz 2
AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processors with HyperTransport Technology up to 2.8 GHz 3
AMD Phenom X3 Triple-Core Processors with HyperTransport Technology up to 2.3 GHz 3
AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core Processors with HyperTransport Technology up to 2.3 GHz 3
Memory 4 PC2-6400 (DDR2-800 MHz) non-ECC DIMM memory
NOTE: Dual-channel memory configurations supported for enhanced performance (requires both slots populated with same type and size memory).
Hard drive(s) 5 80, 160, 250, 500 GB SATA NCQ Smart IV 3.0 GB/s hard drive (7200 RPM);
80, 160 GB SATA NCQ Smart III 3.0 GB/s hard drive (10000 RPM); optional dual drive RAID
Removable hard drive(s) 80, 160, 250 GB (7200 RPM) HP 3.5-inch removable SATA hard drive (NOTE: replaces optical drive in bay 1)
Removable media 6 SATA DVD-ROM drive or SATA SuperMulti LightScribe 7 DVD writer drive, HP 16-in-1 media card reader (USB connection on the motherboard)
Expansion bays 2 internal 3.5-inch bays, 2 external 5.25-inch bays and 1
external 3.5-inch bay
1 internal 3.5-inch bay, 1 external 5.25-inch bay and 1
external 3.5-inch bay
Expansion slots Full-height: 1 PCI, 2 PCIe x1 and 1 PCIe x16 Low-profile: 1 PCI, 2 PCIe x1 and 1 PCIe x16
Memory slots 4 DIMMs 4 DIMMs
Graphics ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics with DirectX ® 10 technology
Communications Integrated Broadcom 5754 Gigabit Ethernet
I/O ports and connectors I Ten USB 2.0 ports (two front, six rear, two internal USB header) one VGA port, one DVI-D port, one serial with second optional, two PS/2 ports (mouse
and keyboard), front headphone and microphone jacks, RJ-45 port, parallel port optional
Input device Standard keyboard and 2-button optical scroll mouse available as USB or PS/2, or USB 2-button laser mouse
Power 300-watt passive PFC power supply (user-selectable 115 v/230 v);
Optional 80% high-efficiency 300-watt active PFC PFC
Security Integrated TPM 1.2 (standard), HP Desktop Security lock kit (lock and
cable); security cable with Kensington lock
240-watt active PFC power supply (user-selectable 115 v/230 v);
Optional 80% high-efficiency 240-watt active PFC
Dimensions (h×w×d) 37.72 x 17.65 x 42.8 cm/14.85 x 6.95 x 16.85 inch 10.03 x 33.78 x 37.846 cm/3.95 x 13.3 x 14.9 inch
Weight 23.44 lb (10.63 kg) 17.86 lb (8.10 kg)
Warranty and services Limited three-years parts, labor, onsite; other HP Care Pack Services available see www.hp.com/go/lookuptool
Monitor sold separately.
*Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the
tool, visit http://www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.
1 Windows Vista Business disk also included for future upgrade, if desired. To qualify for this downgrade an end user must be a business (including governmental or educational institutions) and is expected to order
annually at least 25 customer systems with the same custom image.
2 This system requires a separately purchased 64-bit operating system and 64-bit software products to take advantage of the 64-bit processing capabilities of the AMD 64 processor. Given the wide range of software
applications available, performance of a system including a 64-bit operating system will vary.
3 This system requires a separately purchased 64-bit operating system and 64-bit software products to take advantage of the 64-bit processing capabilities of AMD technology. Dual/triple/quad-core processing
available with AMD technology is a recent technology innovation designed to improve performance of this system. Given the wide range of software applications available, performance of a system including a 64-bit
operating system and a dual-core processor will vary.
4 Above 3 GB, all memory may not be available due to system resource requirements.
5 GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 8 GB (for XP) and up to 12 GB (for Vista) of system disk is reserved for system recovery software.
6 Double-layer discs can store more data than single-layer discs. However, double-layer discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-layer DVD drives and players.
7 LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately.
To learn more, visit www.hp.com/go/worryfree
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